Category Archives: Red Deer and Area
Innisfail pet owner grieves after family cat euthanized by mistake
INNISFAIL- A family in central Alberta is grieving after their pet cat Mikey was euthanized by mistake. Mike Piesse says Mikey escaped from their home in Innisfail on June 8. The unlicensed pet was ca...
Jun 28, 2018
Municipalities and schools recognized for creating smoke free spaces
EDMONTON- Sixteen Alberta municipalities, school boards and post-secondary institutions have received Smoke-Free Spaces recognition awards for approving comprehensive smoke-free bylaws and policies in...
Jun 28, 2018
Cyclist and vehicle collide near West Park
A cyclist is fortunate to be relatively unharmed after being struck by a vehicle in Red Deer on Wednesday. RCMP say it was about 12:50 p.m. when members were called to the collision between a cyclist ...
Jun 27, 2018
Lacombe council could go different direction on retail cannabis sales
With the date for the legalization of cannabis announced for this October 17, Lacombe residents will finally get a chance to share their thoughts with council on how The City should move forward with ...
Jun 27, 2018
Sunshine graces Mayor's Garden Party at City Hall Park
Sunshine and beautiful temperatures graced Red Deer's City Hall Park on Wednesday for the annual Mayor's Garden Party, held each year to celebrate local seniors. The event is part of Seniors Month in ...
Jun 27, 2018
Red Deer Mounties arrest 15 in recent drug trafficking sweep
A drug trafficking sweep by Red Deer RCMP has led to the arrest of 15 people. Between April 30 and May 15, Mounties charged those arrested with 69 offences, 38 of them being drug trafficking counts. P...
Jun 27, 2018
Air Canada grounding flights between Red Deer and Calgary
Air Canada has announced it will soon be discontinuing its daily flight service between Red Deer and Calgary. The airline issued the following statement on June 27 regarding the upcoming change: "We w...
Jun 27, 2018
New Code of Conduct in place for Lacombe city council
A new bylaw has been adopted in Lacombe to govern the conduct of city councillors. On Monday, the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw No. 459 was approved as required by amendments to the Municipal Governme...
Jun 27, 2018
Red Deer co-workers win $1 million on LOTTO 6/49
RED DEER- A group of four co-workers are celebrating after discovering they won $1 million on the May 26 LOTTO 6/49 draw. "When I scanned this ticket I couldn't believe it," said Peter Skipper, one of...
Jun 27, 2018
Open house Wednesday to discuss Lacombe Lake's potential fate
Lacombe Lake is on the brink of extinction, if you ask the people fighting to stop a proposed stormwater pipeline from being built. On Wednesday, The Town of Blackfalds is hosting an open house on the...
Jun 26, 2018